CN1436934A - 混合式压缩机 - Google Patents
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- CN1436934A CN1436934A CN03104221A CN03104221A CN1436934A CN 1436934 A CN1436934 A CN 1436934A CN 03104221 A CN03104221 A CN 03104221A CN 03104221 A CN03104221 A CN 03104221A CN 1436934 A CN1436934 A CN 1436934A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B35/00—Piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by the driving means to their working members, or by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors, not otherwise provided for
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C23/00—Combinations of two or more pumps, each being of rotary-piston or oscillating-piston type, specially adapted for elastic fluids; Pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids; Multi-stage pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
- F04C23/001—Combinations of two or more pumps, each being of rotary-piston or oscillating-piston type, specially adapted for elastic fluids; Pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids; Multi-stage pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of similar working principle
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C18/00—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
- F04C18/02—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
- F04C18/0207—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents both members having co-operating elements in spiral form
- F04C18/0215—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents both members having co-operating elements in spiral form where only one member is moving
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C29/00—Component parts, details or accessories of pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups F04C18/00 - F04C28/00
- F04C29/0042—Driving elements, brakes, couplings, transmissions specially adapted for pumps
- F04C29/0085—Prime movers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C2240/00—Components
- F04C2240/45—Hybrid prime mover
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- Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
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JP33190/02 | 2002-02-08 | ||
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JP33188/2002 | 2002-02-08 | ||
JP33188/02 | 2002-02-08 | ||
JP2002033188A JP4111718B2 (ja) | 2002-02-08 | 2002-02-08 | 圧縮機 |
JP33190/2002 | 2002-02-08 | ||
JP2002033189A JP3965305B2 (ja) | 2002-02-08 | 2002-02-08 | ハイブリッド圧縮機 |
JP2002033190 | 2002-02-08 | ||
JP33189/02 | 2002-02-08 | ||
JP71683/02 | 2002-03-15 | ||
JP2002071683A JP4044351B2 (ja) | 2002-03-15 | 2002-03-15 | ハイブリッド圧縮機 |
JP71683/2002 | 2002-03-15 |
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CN1436934A true CN1436934A (zh) | 2003-08-20 |
CN1266384C CN1266384C (zh) | 2006-07-26 |
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CNB03104221XA Expired - Lifetime CN1266384C (zh) | 2002-02-08 | 2003-02-08 | 混合式压缩机 |
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US (1) | US7278833B2 (zh) |
EP (1) | EP1335133B1 (zh) |
KR (1) | KR100572214B1 (zh) |
CN (1) | CN1266384C (zh) |
AT (1) | ATE409286T1 (zh) |
AU (1) | AU2003200332B2 (zh) |
BR (1) | BR0300303B1 (zh) |
CA (1) | CA2418324C (zh) |
DE (1) | DE60323700D1 (zh) |
HU (1) | HU229874B1 (zh) |
MX (1) | MXPA03001203A (zh) |
PL (1) | PL208520B1 (zh) |
SG (1) | SG116476A1 (zh) |
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US7278833B2 (en) | 2007-10-09 |
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